Randall Moore's Blog: Editing progress, page 7

The 13th Book

I've completed the second draft of my fourth book in the Falco series: The 13th Book.
The prologue takes place in Orizaba, Mexico in 1834 and concerns the Florentine Codex, an actual work that was lost for 199 years before being rediscovered.
Most of the action takes place in contemporary Mexico with warring cartels, corrupt police, corrupt military, heroic military and vigilantes battling it out until Falco and his crew arrive on the scene to tip the scales and rescue one of their own.
I'm now employing a retired professional TV writer to edit my books, which will greatly smooth the entire process.
Her daughter just edited my first book which will soon be available as a paperback on Amazon as soon as I approve it on Create Space.
In the meantime I've started the fifth book in the series inspired by my recent visit to New Orleans during Mardi Gras. The prologue begins in 1806 and involves pirates. Needless to say, there will be many shocking crimes against humanity that must be addressed. Falco is the one who is most qualified to mete out justice against the damned.

Editing Challenges

This book was interesting in that I reviewed and corrected the previous day's writing before starting on the next. I caught a lot of errors and made a lot of changes that way.

It still amazes me how many changes beg to be made in essentially the third pass through the book.

After I make the changes I'm working on I suppose I'll have to print out another copy and read it again before uploading the novel for consumption. Arduous process indeed!

I did make a great cover!

FIRST DRAFT OF FINAL BOOK OF THE TRILOGY IS COMPLETE

I just finished the first draft of the final book in my trilogy: Falco, the Dark Angel AT THE ROOF OF THE WORLD.

Now begins the arduous task of proofreading, copyediting and rewriting. Not to mention a new cover.

After this is done and ready to publish it will be on to something new.

I wouldn't mind returning to these characters one day, though. I like them a lot.

THE ROOF OF THE WORLD

Am well into the third act of the conclusion to my trilogy "Falco the Dark Angel at THE ROOF OF THE WORLD. This time Falco goes far from Detroit in his search for justice and retribution.

I have a wild finale planned.

First Blog Post

I finally managed to get to this step on Goodreads. As part of the Amazon Kindle self-publishing revolution let me introduce my first novel for your perusal.

While "Falco The Dark Angel" is my first complete novel I am not new to writing. I have a great many short stories, novellas and poems dating back to the 1970s. I practiced journalism in the 90s.

"Falco The Dark Angel" emanates from a dream I had several years ago (I don't remember exactly when), but it was a dream I never forgot. I greatly enjoyed writing the book and watching the character develop. I didn't expect how the character would change nor how the book would turn out. I experienced it as you will when reading it.

Work continues on the sequel and I have visions for a third.

RANDALL MOORE